Harmless Serotine vs Olive Skipper

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Pyrgus serratulae

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Olive Skipper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Olive Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Pyrgus
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Pyrgus serratulae

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Olive Skipper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Olive Skipper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Olive Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Olive Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (34 countries).